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AMA District 36,/Moos€ W€st€rn R€gional Cnoss Countng Championship s€ri€s Motul W€st€rn R€gional B/C Cross Countrg s€ri€s Round 6: Phantom Har€ Scrambl€s PHOTO BYASSUBED PHOTO Brondt Stovs the Phontoin Aheqd of Menoces HOLI.ISIER, CA, MAR. I9 The 8un went ofi: the engines roared. Lead' Lng rtre *ay ar the Phantom Hare Scram bles were Ryan Powell and lordan Bran&, with lohn Wear and Garrison Gra88 pretty evenly running in third as the pack funneled into the first corner be{ore hitting the motocross track, They were runnin8 the motocross track back- ward, which made for some interestin8 lips off the jumps. On the 10.5-mile course, there w€re 215 riders with the ranking to compete This was Hollister at its best! Sunshine after a rainy week made for a perfec-tly tacky course a5 rhe Ghostriders l'4otorrycle Club hosted iB ninth annual Phantom Hare Scrambles. The leaders took 23 to 24 minutes to finish a lap. The top seven riders finished lap one trghd/ packed. wi$ only l3 seconds separating them. Brandt and Powell were tied at the check {or the lead, follow€d by wea.. Patrick Garrahan, Garrison Gragg, Rodney Spencer jr. and Brian Sperle. Garrahan w3s charging on lap two and was soon behind the leader, but a rock flew from Brandt's wheel and hit Gariahan square on the ankle. He was stopped, and a number of riders 8ot by, but he made up time, finilhing lap two in ninth overall. Then he posted the fastest laps on laps four and five to gain fifth overall. Dick's RacinS Suspension/Fox/Motion Pro- backed Sperle, also on the 8as, moved from seventh to third on lap two. -l fett good," Sperle sajd. 'All the top guys $/ere charging right from the start, but a small mistake could cost you." After a couple of small mistakes, Sperle found himself battling wirh Alex Gragg, who stayed within four seconds of Sperle for the last thr€e laps. Pin-lt F,lotorsports/14otion ProlCycle Gear's Brandt held his lead from lap one, But second was up for grabs. lt was held for one lap each by Norcal l.'lotorsports/FlsFi/Motul- backed Powell, Wear. and Spencer before being taken by l6"year-old Gar.ison GragS on the founh of six laps. "Sperle made a linle bobble, and I got by him, ' eid the l'4ach I l'4otorsportiAlpinesErv SynerH/ Seals-backed Garrison. "Spencer and I played back and forth a whib, but when I went ro pass him, he 6gted a tree. I was able to pull away." Garrison finished seven seconds behind Brandt an rhe 2 l/z-hour race. On fie podium, it was Brandt, Garrison GragS and Powell. Rounding out the top l0 were Spencer. Garrahan. wear, Sperle. Alex Gragg. Eric Ducray and l'1ason Harrison. Jonathan Godman and Thomas Simonracchi were impressive in their first A race. Godman finished lap one in loth overall. Simontacchi finished lap one in 22nd ove.all bua charged up to baftle with Godman on laps four through six, finishing 16 seconds behifld Godman. They were l3th and l4th overall, respectivelr Yamaha rider.lohn Pontes was the fastest B rider of the day, followed 27 seconds later by Eric Habeni.ht, who was jusr three seconds ahead ofjonathan La Fountain. The biggest race of the day the C race, featuring 286 competitors. Leading dtese was lake Yetter, wtlo had alrnost a two-minute lead on losh Duck and Steven Godman, who only had dtre€ s€conds separating them wtlen they rolled in. (c}l PHANron HARE ScRAr Er:s Hou.rsrER, CauroRNra Gorrison Grogg (42) ond Ryon Powell (2) iostle ior position righl off the sba. Two ond q hoif houri loer, they shudorved winner Jordon Brondl port lhe checkered flog ol lhe Phontom Hore Scrqmbles. (Kaw) vEr A: l. Eric D!.ny (suz)i 2.lohn sicley (Yamll l.l&n tab.re (Hon) SR A: I Kdh Yndl (KTra); 2. hhn Haon (Ym). ]. Hrke B.um lYF) s/sR A l. Jefi Shudz r(.w,. 2 Oa_n/ Brwdoa \Honr. I Pere Pa.hi.d 6TM). wHN A: l. Kx), ta.nine. (Ho) GENTSA: I Fred SumBll C/am)r 2. Don ch6E (KrM): 3 Eos€n. Pn.e (KIl'l). 100 B: L En. Haben,cht (Ym); 2. Toir Posue (Hon): I Daniel l'lahoney [Yn). 2t0 B: l.lohn Pontet (Yad): 2 lohn La Founa'n (Hon)i l. Tyler o'H a (Hon). 25O {-STR( B: l. Sr€nt Oiron (Hon)i 2. Keun Oann (Kaw): l. lason H!6t (Hon). OPEN 4.STRK E: l. Nichols oienr2. Aaron l@es (KIl'1): l. RN Clark (Y,m). vET B: l. ca8 K,ns (Yam)r ? Greg sheehan lY.m)i l Suckley Ge.olamy (tu2) sR B: l. o.vid 864, (KIH): 2. lot'n Hopper (sur)i 3. AId LEtu (KTr,l). SAR A: l. Creg Orock (KTM): 2. Ress,e KeckEr (Hur); I Hik€ €dw d (Hon). wMN a: r. S.o6ke Hods.! (Ktt1)i 2. Heather Pickerin8 (KTH) GENIS B: l. Ch l* V/aBon (KTl'l). 200 Cr L St.ven Godman: 2 Chaz Halbeft: L Steven Prnik 250 C: I S.oti Weemr: 2 Ben Erwess: 3. Sen Bosinser 250 {-sTR( C. I Jake Yeter (Hon): 2. losh Du.k 3. JEfi wlEy. OPEN +STRK C: I Bre( Murdaugh: 2 Chris Rent l. arm H dni. VET C: L Gatin Lawrekei 2 tundy Kmeil. Fdk Burhma. SR C: l. Getld Fogeli2. Keith Benjaminr I Robeft Hhon. gSR Cr I BillN.poi:2. Pat Ro*i L Dennis Pofter WHNC: l. Sk),Cl€88i 2. Rene Oomhlla: I K6lly Puha (KTl''l). GENTS c: l. Pobert Hanie (Huri 2. Danis wo/kman lR SPTSMN: L Kll€ Eivorthyr 2. Tro/ Smithi L l"laE lBm. REsuEs: MarcH 19, 2006 lRouND 6) AB o/A. L lordd B@dl (fiM)r 2 Garrkon Graee rY.m). I Rrd Pwd (vam/. 4 RodEy Spen.er lr r"Yam). 5 PlHck G.rEh tKTtl,: 6 lohn \4ta, (Yam).7 Bria_ Sp€rle 6rMlr 8. Ad G-.8s Cr ):9. EncDu.6/ (Suz): 10.l'1&n Hsilon (fm). 250 A: l. cnison GEss (Y m)r 2. &6 Powell (kTM)i !. Rodney spencer Jr (Yam). OPEN 4-STRK A: l.lo'dan Brsdr (KTl'4): 2. l'1 on Hariircn lYan)i l. Dennis KriEer (Hon), 250 ul.STRK A: l. Thomas simonBc.hi: 2. Chris zto Om)i l.l.J. Alcan6r ,..- n "i' .15 ffi aal '(,,t J I t t// r I fr * .,41 ,' BY K. FERRAT I MX W€st Spring Series Round 5: st€ad Rac€wag STEAD, NV APR. 2 I t had been a wh'le since Jimmy Nelson and I Nathan Tiearney - two of nonhern Nevada's best Pros - had been on the same track locally. But at Stead. the duo agarn rook ro the l25cc Pro Eate to show all their old friends the fast way around the circuit. Of dE two, Nelson, who has been busy latey rf,cing the \rybst Coast Supercross Lites swin8, had the day's best results, topping the l25cc, 250cc and Dash For Cash events- Bu Tiearne, who was ricin8 his first race after a nine-month hiatus to allow for recovery of the twg broken ankles he suffered while conEestins the C-anadian Nationals, showed everyone that he still has his old sty'e aM speed, keepirE Nelson honest widr a soiid second in the l25cc cortest. Nelsoos biggest .hallenge of the day came in the Dash For Cash. in which he had to outrun lntermediate standout Aron H*vey for thre€ laps to claim the win, Nelson, who was CRF2so-mounted, withstood a char8e from Hawey and his fZ450F th.ou8hout the two closing laps, takinS the win by only a few PHoTo BY FoBERT BEAUPRE Nelson, Tieorn-ey Closh Agoin in Steqd ' bikeleryths. Ni.k Baush put in a tenacious ride through the pack to claim third. Harvey went on to dominate the lntermediate classes, claiminS all four moto wins in the 125c. and 250cc races. Ryan Ferns also impressed in the lntermediate races, following Harvey for se.ond in the l25cc and 25(kc divislons, and rakinS a win of his own in the Schoolboy Division One class. ln }4ini action, ,esse Sanchez was in a dass by himself in the 50cc and 65cc races. Mounted aboard a potent Cobra, Sanchez rode away from the 50cc lntermediate class, and then took his KTM 65 to the 65cc Junior and Open wins. Sanchez, whose riding style oozes aggrersion and enthusiasm, was the only three- class winner of the day. llll S,EAD R,LEwaY SrEAo, NrvaDA REsuLTs3 APRI 2, 2(X)6 (RouND 5 or 5) Jimmy Nelson (884) ond Nolhqn TiGorney (39) leod fie l25cc Pro freld ot rcund five oI the M)( West Spring 5eries in Srcod. Nevodo. t0 BEG: l. Dalla Oussalh: 2. Enk Dus@lti 3. Hdon Obon. 50 lRr I Dybn Evant: 2 Alsin \'/altonr 3. C6nnor ladnie. 50 lNT. l.l€te Santh.zi 2. Galin Closer, I Sad MaSa S0 OPEN: l. Drake Evlns:2. G.vin Clouteri l. rylan Evans 65 BEG: L Ttael B,uei 2. OBke Effi;1. Ed SelleE. 65 JR: l. Je$.S.fthezi 2 Billt Adamr: L Gal6 (nier al OPEN: l. Jetse Sanchez: 2. Billy Adamti 3 Gdett kiGler aS BEG: l. Chrtsj&ksn;2. Zach Cles€r; 3. E.i. Sringham 85 ,R: L Za.h Vah t1.rer; 2. lvillie welch; I Bilr, Earmgadner a5 lNTr l. ParkEr Onldi 2. Garet B.xter: l. weslee Valerio. S/MlNl l. Pa.ke. Dall*; 2. G r€t B te.r L Tler Preiler 115 BEG| l. lam'e €isemann; 2. Enk Neali l.leremy Ellircn. lZ5 lR O-l: l. Klrr Hama.n: 2 Aaron Whalini3. Cody Whalin. 125 lR D-2: L Z.k Ril.y: 2 ,lmmy Ogri.a:3. Devon Olbn. 125INT: l. Aron Haryey: ?. RF. Feftir l. RFn Eaeer l2t PRO: l.lihry Nelen; 2. Nlthan Tie@e/r l Todd l,lcl'l.ster 2lO BEG: L Srm GlartEr: 2. John whofti I Chrit l4.Cuan 2S0 lRr l. lon Be mfi 2. limhy Wools€/r l. Ch.is Sanson. 250 INT: I Aro. H:ruey: 2. Rre Fems:3. R)an Eagd. 250 PRO: I limmy Nelson: 2 Robert geaap.6i l. Eic Gillen. WHN: L Nomai& l4n; 2. Amanda sohr. SCHBY D.l: l. RFn f.Fir; 2. Dakot taa/: l. Jimd'y O'Brien SCHAY D.2: I Rr& Eager: 2. Hitch Crrchhi l. TEvis Mdwr 15+ BE6: L Oatr EE€5daI j 2. l'a,.I Cody: l. Bn MurdGk.25+rRr I Androny Ceeen: 2 P,r's Archiei l. Enc C@k. 25+ INT l. Dert Tetter 25+ PRO: ' rodd M(tler:2. Enc Gil,s: l. Kdin Decani. 30+ BEGi L Mark Cody;2 Krk Se8o: I Ed SelleE Sr l0+ INT: l. j.s Shalspe@i 2 A.thony Cedani 3. Ar.hie Plrk. 30+ PRO: l. Todd HcHasteri 2. oony Robens. 38+ lR: L 166 Ra'6or; 2. lerry colem.n. !8+ lNTr I Mike Tores !8+ E& L Dar.y' H eyi 2- s

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